Brewery:

Lagunitas Brewing Company

Aroma:

First open of this beer is loaded with a nice piney nose. I think it comes from a Cascade Dry hop.

Appearance:

The beer has perfect clarity. It is a very dark ruby amber that you can see through clearly when held to a light, but otherwise is almost too dark to see through.

Flavor:

Has a big malty body, but nicely balanced with good bitter flavor from the hops. The beer taste full bodied and smooth when drinking. I love how that combines with the carbonation and bittering hops to leave a crisp semi dry finish. The malt flavors are complex and subtle.

Mouthfeel:

I love the body of this beer. It’s carbonation and bittering hops leave a crisp dry taste. The beer itself is smooth and full bodied making this a very enjoyable beer.

Overall Impression:

This beer is everything you could ask for. It is bitter, well balanced and loaded with aroma. The carbonation is perfect and it comes in a healthy 22 oz bottle.

Comments:

Lagunitas is quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries. I love their attention to detail. I haven’t tasted a bad beer they have made. They do a great job of making their labels look rustic and established but they always have a very fresh new look. This brewery seems to do a great job of having a lot of seasonals, that are fairly consistent but are only available at certain times in the year. I think this really increases demand for their product and allows the brewery to meet this growing demand with limited equipment. I will rarely pass up buying a Lagunitas six pack or seasonal bottle, because I know that I might not see it for a while.  I look forward to enjoying many more great beers from this brewery.

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Ingredients:

Stats:

OG (Original Gravity): 1.072

FG (Final Gravity):

IBU (International Bitterness Units): 64.2

SRM:

ABV (Alcohol By Volume): 7.8%

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